Contestations of Citizenship, Education, and Democracy in an Era of Global Change: Children and Youth in Diverse International Contexts

This book considers the shifting social and educational structures shaping experiences of citizenship among young people in diverse international contexts. Chapters from across both the Global North and South consider emerging formations of citizenship and citizen identities among young people, both in and out of the school environment.

Patricia K. Kubow is Professor of International and Comparative Education in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies and Curriculum & Instruction at Indiana University, USA. Recognized by the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Comparative and International Education Society, her research focuses on global-local forces on cultural constructions of democracy, citizen identities of children and youth, and formal citizenship education, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East.

Nicole Webster is Professor of Youth and International Development at Pennsylvania State University, USA, and is experienced in both teaching and academic research in both formal and non-formal sectors across the African Diaspora. Her research focuses on youth and young adult populations to understand how engagement impacts economic, social, and personal development.

Krystal Strong is Assistant Professor of Black Studies in Education at the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, USA. Her research and teaching use ethnographic, participatory, and multimodal methods to investigate youth and community activism, global Black social movements, and the role of education as a site of struggle in the African Diaspora.

Daniel Miranda is Assistant Researcher Professor at Measurement Center MIDE UC, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile. His areas of interest focus on young citizenship socialization and political inequalities, sociopolitical attitudes and public opinion research. On this edited book project, Miranda was supported by the Chilean National Agency of Research and Development through the grant ANID/FONDECYT N°11190508 and COES ANID/FONDAP N°15130009.